Thomas Coughlan: The art of the U-turn – National’s big transport dilemma, and Labour’s pay equity conundrum
Bishop was clearly too integral to these projects to be dismissed, and so he stayed, earning gongs from…
Rugby’s Nations Championship is more dead duck than golden goose – Gregor Paul
All Blacks skipper Ardie Savea reacts during last year’s test victory over Scotland. Photo / Photosport Maybe they…
The RMA reform we were promised is not the reform we got – Nick Clark
An expert advisory group turned those principles into a “blueprint”. Cabinet broadly endorsed it. The direction was set.…
NZ Super payments should be deferred to 72, with a lower pension paid from 65 – Richard Prebble
In 1976, there were about eight working-age New Zealanders for every person over 65. Today, the ratio is…
KiwiSaver changes: What 16- and 17-year-old workers need to know – Generate Wealth Weekly
From that date, 16- and 17-year-olds who are employed will become eligible for compulsory employer KiwiSaver contributions. At…
A new Waitematā Harbour crossing? Break the cycle of planning failure first – Barney Irvine
The really concerning thing is that, as the project goes in circles, the condition of the existing bridge…
Japan sells more nappies for adults than babies, is New Zealand heading the same way? – Editorial
In 2025, for the first time in almost 50 years, fewer than 2000 babies were born in Hawke’s…
How university students can avoid financial chaos – Diana Clement
The results added up in black and white can be an eye-opener and the first step to financial…
Auckland’s Nimbys shouldn’t be vilified for speaking out – Heather du Plessis-Allan
They’ve probably sunk close to a million dollars, if not multiples of that, in order to get on…
Why does talking about economic recovery make some people so angry? – Liam Dann
So that’s official … sort of. I’m not sure there is an official definition of economic recovery. Perhaps…
Greyhound racing ban: How the sport lost its social licence – Emily Robertson
Greyhound racing has been under sustained scrutiny for well over a decade. It has been reviewed, monitored and…
Government bill to ban greyhound racing would close tracks and kill jobs – Sarah Claussen
The sport is greyhound racing. A select committee is now considering a bill that proposes to shut it…